EDUCATION
Ph.D., University of Arizona. Hydrology and Watershed Management.
Master’s
Degree, Landscape Architecture, University of Arizona.
Master’s
degree, Planning, University of Arizona.
Urban Photo Interpretation, International Institute
for Aerospace Survey and Earth Sciences, Enschede, Netherlands.
Urban and Regional Planning in Norway, University of
Oslo, Norway.
Bachelor’s
degree, School of Architecture, National University of Mexico.
EXPERIENCE
Wide range of diversified experience in various countries.
PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Architecture, Engineering & Technology
Corporation, 2009 to date
- Technical
Improvement of Crusher and Overland Pit Conveyor, Cuajone, Peru.
As project engineer in charge of coordinating team
efforts and preparing client reports as well as monitoring team time
assignments. Various visits to Peru to determine arrangement of overland
conveyor and crusher layout. Responsible for client relationships.
- Corani
Project, Peru.
Project engineer, acting as Project
Manager.
Coordination with client and within the company to
generate the Feasibility study under National Instrument 43-101.
Design of plant arrangement and ancillary facilities,
as well as mine camp lay out, dormitories and complementary facilities.
Review of equipment list, flowsheets, and architectural and civil drawings.
Preparation of a more concised document as Bankable
Report.
- Yamana
Gold, Mercedes Project, Mexico.
negotiating the easement / right of way for a new
power line of 68 km crossing through various ranches and three ejido
communities in Northern Mexico. Interaction with multiple regulatory agencies
and various levels of municipal, state and federal sectors.
- Goldcorp,
Peñasquito Project, Mexico.
Manual of Operation, Maintenance and Surveillance
(OMS) for the Tailings Storage Facility, in accordance with the guidelines of
the Mining Association of Canada. Responsible for the chapter on
Environmental regulations, proofreading the English version and reviewing the
corresponding Spanish translation.
- Augusta
Resource, Rosemont Copper Mine, Arizona.
- Proofreading
of company Total Quality Plan.
- Review
of Mexican regulations applicable to environmental requirements for mine
projects to make sure operations within the legal regulating framework.
Review of environmental impact assessments submitted to Secretaría de Medio
Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (SEMARNAT).
- Analysis
of climatic data for application in design of tailings dams and hydrology and
hydraulic projects on mines. Study of possible vegetation to plant in mine
rehabilitation projects aimed to reach sustainability and community
acceptance.
·
Department
of Geosciences / US Geological Survey, GIS Lab Student worker, 2008-2009
- Georeferencing
images; digitizing features into GIS datasets; attributing GIS features;
creating and printing maps; creating and managing datasets and related files;
managing FIS data; creating cartographic and other products using GIS and CAD
software, relational and object databases utilizing plotters, printers,
digitizers, scanners and internet applications.
·
Pinal
County Public Works,
Engineer III, 2005-2008
- Review of
drainage reports submitted by engineering companies.
- Analysis
of pre-development and post-development conditions.
- Review of
results generated with HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, HEC-1, PC-Hydro, Flow Master, and
other programs.
- Research
of drainage complaints and drainage problems.
- Prepared
presentations in Power Point for developers, and design engineers.
- Revision
of DFIRM panels from FEMA against various county databases.
·
Coronado
Engineering,
Hydrologist, Summer 2004
- Prepared
and Reviewed drainage reports for the hydrology and hydraulic components,
existing, post-development and encroachment conditions.
·
University
of Arizona, Agricultural
and Biosystems Engineering. Fall 2004
Graduate Research Associate
- City of
Nogales, Demonstration Project for Erosion control and revegetation using
discarded tires.
·
United
States Geological Survey (USGS), Technical Translator, 2003
- Translation
of English into Spanish
§ National Geologic Map
Database
§ National Paleontological
Database
§ Geologic Names Lexicon
“GEOLEX”
§ Guidelines for a Geologic
Map Database Image Library
See website: http://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Info/reports/reports-esp.html
·
Yuma
Territorial Engineering,
Designer. Summer 2002
- Faith
Community Church Parking Lot and Pedestrian Path
- First
Christian Church Parking Lot and Architectural Landscape
·
Rogers
Engineering,
Civil Drafter, Summer 2001.
- Layout of
Septic systems and Distribution Lines for residential designs.
·
Organitec
(Mexico),
Consultant, 1998
- Conducted
research, prepared reports, plans and studies for Kino Developers, a real
estate company aimed to develop suitable locations for industrial development
in the city of Magdalena. Submitted annexation request to the Major and
Council to cope with future growth. Provided assistance to the municipality
in rural development of surrounding communities.
- Worked
together with Oganitec (USA) in order to establish a Mexican company to
tackle environmental and health problems related with river pollution, sedimentation
ponds and innovative technologies for wastewater treatment and reuse systems.
·
Luz
Social Services, Inc.,
Architect / Owner Representative, 1998-1999
- City of
Tucson Feasibility study to transform and remodel psychiatric hospital and
dorms of approximately 50,000 sq. ft. into office spaces and a high school
for 400 students. Revision of the Uniform Building Code (UBC), Land Use Code,
as well as Development Standards.
- Design of
the new spaces of cafeteria, classrooms, rest rooms, and computer labs.
Design using AutoCad 2000 of the new parking lot for about 90 cars including
drop off areas. Schematic design of future facilities such as gymnasium,
amphitheater, sport fields and recreational areas.
·
Sedesol,
Urban Development Division (Mexico City), Technical Advisor. 1993-1995
- Assistant
to the director in computerized information systems for urban applications
within the framework to digitize the urban development plans for the Hundred
Cities Program. Acted as liaison between the Urban Development Division and
the Cartographic Department.
- Research
done in 12 key provinces on the type of GIS used by state and city planning
agencies for planning and land administration purposes.
·
Euroconsult/ Mott MacDonald
(The Netherlands), Proposal Technical Writer.
1985-1993
- Lisboa,
Portugal - Proposal under joint venture with ESAGRI, Portuguese engineering
company, for the Land Resettlement Project in the San Pedro Caaguazú region
in Paraguay. This proposal was submitted to the European Commission and it
was successfully awarded.
- Bolivia -
Coordination of activities with a Bolivian partner company to edit and submit
a prequalification bid for land registry systems for the main cities of the
country. This project was financed by the Inter-American Development Bank,
and evaluated by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Project
Office.
- Bolivia -
Participating in a land registry project for the city of La Paz as planning
specialist. The project included the design and implementation of an
effective and fair tax collection system. Additional assistance was given to
other mission members in simultaneous interpretation and report editing.
- Costa
Rica - Joint venture with ILIS and KLM Aerocarto to prepare two proposals: a
Multipurpose Cadastral System and a Photogrammetric First Order Network, an
international tender for surveying a first order photogrammetric network,
and a proposal for a satellite global positioning system. Both proposals were
part of a multi-purpose nationwide land registry project.
- Dominican
Republic - Responsible for editing the final report on the rehabilitation of
the Barahona Sugar Estate. The project was financed by the World Bank and
included a feasibility study, the design of irrigation works, and the
preparation of tender documents. In charge of recruiting personnel, training
on the spot, supervision and coordination of local and foreign staff.
·
Office
of Environmental Issues (Hermosillo, Sonora), Planner Architect,
1981-1983
- Member of
the advisory team in ecological issues. Participated in design processes for
the Sonoran Desert Ecological Center (SDEC). Carried out aerial photo
interpretation analysis to find the most suitable location.
- Planning,
housing and urban design in Puerto Libertad, Sonora. A fast growing village
due to the construction of a thermoelectrical plant.
- Interpretation
of aerial photos of Huivulai Island in the Sea of Cortez as part of an
ecological impact assessment.
·
Urban
and Rural Development Institute (Hermosillo, Sonora), Planner, 1980-1981
- Responsible
for the definition of priorities and number of houses in the main cities of
the state
- Assessment
of locations and design to accommodate future growth of Obregon city
surrounded primarily by high priced agricultural land.
- Also
charged with the preparation of the following working documents:
o
"Indicadores
básicos de población y vivienda" [Basic indicators of population and
housing].
o
"Dinámica
del déficit de vivienda en el Estado de Sonora" [Forecasting housing
demand in the State of Sonora].
o
"Uso
y aprovechamiento de energías suaves en el diseño urbano y rural" [Uses
and applications of alternative energy sources in rural and urban design].
·
Ministry
of Human Settlements and Public Works (Mexico City), Urban Analyst, 1978-1979
- Assigned
to the State of Baja California to participate with the team in charge of
preparing the urban development plan for the main cities of the state.
Gathered data and processed information on infrastructure, public facilities
and housing. A similar assignment was to prepare the Urban Development Plan
for the State of Chihuahua.
TRAINING
United States
- SmartScape,
Landscape Architecture and Water Management Compatible with the Sonoran
Desert, Pima County/ University of Arizona Extension, 2008
- GIS
Using ArcGIS Desktop, ESRI, 2007
- Hydrologic
Modeling Guidelines per Arizona State Standards. Arizona Department of Water
Resources, (ADWR), Tucson, AZ, 2007
- Storm
Water Regulation, Current Issues, Lorhman Education, Phoenix, 2007
- Watershed
Runoff Analysis with HEC-1, Gateway Community College, Arizona Floodplain
Management Association (AFMA), Phoenix, 2007
- Storm
Water Detention Basin Design, University of Wisconsin, Las Vegas, 2006
- Floodplain
Issues in Transportation Design, Stantec and JE Fuller, Douglas, Arizona,
2006
- Hydrologic
Analysis with WMS (Watershed Modeling System) Software for Watershed Runoff
Analysis, Use of GIS Data in Watershed Modeling, Floodplain Analysis and
Mapping. Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), 2006
- Using
HEC-RAS to Compute Water Surface Profiles for Floodplains, Bridge and Culvert
Hydraulics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 2006
- Adobe
Photoshop, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, 2000
- Land
Surveying Courses, Pima Community College, 2000 - 2001
The Netherlands
- Use of
Level in Surveying, Bouwcentrum, Rotterdam, 1993
- Concrete
Technology, Betonvereniging, Gouda, 1993
- Use of
Prism in Surveying, Bosbouw School, Schaarsbergen, 1992
- Graphic
Design Using Corel Draw, Compu’Train, Utrecht, 1991
- Comparison
of CAD Software, Instituut for Bouwinformatica, Amsterdam, 1990
- Computer
Land Use Management, International Agrarische School, Velp, 1990
- AutoCAD,
Levels I and II, Thorbecke College, Arnhem, 1989 and 1990
- Data
Communication, Academisch Computer Centrum, University of Utrecht, 1989
- International
Comparative Law, University of Maastricht, 1989
- Financial
Accounting, Instituut for Sociale Wetenschappen, Utrecht, 1989
- Technical
Reporting in English, Management for Development, Ede, 1989
- Computers
and Programming, Centrum voor Beroepsorientatie, Enschede, 1985
- CP/M and
BASIC, Hoekstede College of Technology, Hengelo, 1984
- Techniques
for Programming in Assembly Language Z-80, Streekschool Twente, Enschede,
1983
LANGUAGES
- Spanish
(Native Language)
- English
- Dutch
- Portuguese
and French (reading ability)